The Rainbow Wahine (13-1, 2-0 BWC) needed just 76 minutes to extend their winning streak to 11 and defeat the Highlanders (1-12, 0-1) for the 14th time in as many meetings.

All 15 of Hawaii's available roster players got into the match, with senior hitter Kaela Goodman having a career night blocking. She had three solo blocks and six total blocks, both one above her previous highs.

Hawaii had just five hitting errors, four by Hartong, the other by Kalei Adolpho. Freshman hitter Nikki Taylor had six kills with no errors in seven swings, hitting .857 in two sets. Kastl, starting in place of sophomore hitter Tai Manu-Olevao — who sat out the Sunday match because of religious beliefs — also had six kills with no errors in 19 attempts.

The Wahine travel for Big West matches Friday at Long Beach State and Saturday at UC Irvine. They are next at home Oct. 11 against UC Santa Barbara and Oct. 12 against Cal Poly.

Yes, Nikki is feasting on this week's blocks but not all are going to be short as this pair. She's also getting split blocks and is going to see more 'awareness' as good second/third option, so she needs more middle setting as do Wahine. But she has not been playing like a 'freshman' since her Texas debut. Go Wahine! Go Team Stay Strong and Play Together and Focused!

Nikki came out of set two with the score 10-4 and never went back in. Long played the RS from there on. I see Hardin getting the nod for POW with 29-5-60 for .400 vice Nikki with 26-3-37 for .632. Check out the disparity in hitting attempts 60 vice 37. Was hoping Shoji would leave Nikki in to finish set 2 to build up her numbers for POW nomination but nada. Good thing is Nikki is a freshman, so many more chances, Hardin is a senior and a local Iolani grad so congrats to her.

7. doubt very seriously that Shoji was thinking POW stuff when he pulled Taylor. He was looking to give some other players time to be in game situation, was pretty limited with his OHs Kastl was in all 3 sets. his choices for the other OH then are Goodman and Long. Good chance for both of them so that he can show different looks during the rest of the season. Long didn't get in until very late in Set 2.

I could see Hardin getting it since Hawaii has won it all but one week so far.
Biggest thing tonight was that Hawaii didn't play down to UCR. thought they stayed pretty focused for the most part. UCR simply overmatched. And Shoji didn't want to embarrass them I am surprised the up ref didn't call more lifts on their two setters. Those sets came out very ugly.

I'm well aware of Shoji not thinking along those lines about the POW, I'm just saying, IF he did leave her in to finish the set. We all know with a big lead like that his first concern is for the players who are sitting to get playing time for experience down the season's stretch. Still me and my friend would love to have Taylor get awarded for her UC play, oh well one week it's coming.

9. I agree about UCR setting. Thought it looked 'massaged' at game, but when I went home it definitely looked worse. But to call mishandling on them would have taken away even more 'offense' before they got a chance to even hit. Sad really and I only hope their coach and team get things together soon. Go Wahine!

16. see new thread on poll.
13. I was sitting pretty even with where the UCR setters were setting from during Sets 1 and 3. the delivery from both was pretty flat and definitely not pretty. They could have been called nearly every time but think the up ref was being kind.
UCR coach first year, played at UW. she should be able to do things when she gets a year of full recruiting in.
19. As for Leahey, I feel he is a legend, and not self-annointed.
Still I do find that Scott Robbs (radio) does a better job with play by play when watching the action on the court. Leahey is watching the TV monitor.